Mallrats
Teens haunting stores
Mallrats are people, especially teenagers, who spend excessive time hanging out at shopping malls without necessarily buying much.
The term captures aimless socializing in consumer spaces—wandering stores, sitting in food courts, people-watching.
The mallrats congregated near the fountain every Saturday.
Also the title of a 1995 Kevin Smith comedy about such characters.
People aged thirteen to nineteen
- loiteringPurposeless public lingering
- hangoutFrequented gathering place
- food courtCommunal mall dining area
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
cinema · shoplifting · boredom · cliques · skipping school · suburban · consumerism · window shopping
- 1995Year before 1996
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- indieProduced outside majors
- slackerIdle responsibility evader
cult classic · Ben Affleck · Stan Lee · cameo · Rene · Universal · soundtrack · comic book
Retail establishment cluster
- storesRetail establishments or reserves
- anchor storesLarge stores attracting shoppers
- kiosksSmall open-front retail structures
- shoppersPeople purchasing goods
browsers · window displays · sales · clearance · merchandise · crowds · holiday shopping · consumer
teenagers
People aged thirteen to nineteen
- loiteringPurposeless public lingering
- hangoutFrequented gathering place
- food courtCommunal mall dining area
arcade · cinema · shoplifting · boredom · cliques · skipping school · suburban · consumerism · window shopping · escalator
Kevin Smith
slacker · cult classic · Ben Affleck · Stan Lee · cameo · Rene · Universal · soundtrack · comic book · romantic comedy
shopping center
Retail establishment cluster
- storesRetail establishments or reserves
- anchor storesLarge stores attracting shoppers
- kiosksSmall open-front retail structures
shoppers · browsers · window displays · sales · clearance · merchandise · crowds · holiday shopping · consumer · department stores
Mallratsoutdoorsmen
Wilderness recreation enthusiasts
nature lovers · homebodies · hikers · campers · beach bums